Hyderabad: The Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI) has praised a new agreement made at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This agreement aims to reduce human deaths caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 10% by the year 2030.
According to IFCAI President, Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri, global leaders approved a political declaration during the 79th UNGA High-Level Meeting on AMR. This declaration includes a set of clear goals and actions to tackle the problem of AMR.
One of the key goals is to reduce the estimated 4.95 million deaths linked to bacterial AMR each year by 10% by 2030. Dr. Reddy also mentioned that the declaration highlights the need for sustainable national financing. It calls for $100 million in funding to ensure that at least 60% of countries have national action plans on AMR by 2030.
The goal is to get more countries involved and to secure more contributions to the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund. This will help fight the global threat of AMR more effectively.
